University of Washington Academic Calendar 2023-2024
If you are a student of the University of Washington and want to know the University of Washington academic calendar for the 2023-2024 academic year, then we are pleased to inform you that the school management has released the school academic calendar for the 2023-2024 academic session.
The table below shows the university’s academic activities and holidays including the starting and finishing dates. You may also wish to visit the University of Washington official portal to confirm these important dates.
University of Washington Academic Calendar 2023-2024
Dates of Instruction
AUTUMN 2023 | WINTER 2024 | SPRING 2024 | SUMMER 2024 | |||
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Full-term | A-term | B-term | ||||
Instruction Begins WAC 478-132-030 | Sep 27, 2023 | Jan 3, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | Jul 18, 2024 |
Last Day of Instruction | Dec 8, 2023 | Mar 8, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Aug 16, 2024 | Jul 17, 2024 | Aug 16, 2024 |
Final Examination Week | Dec 9-15, 2023 | Mar 9-15, 2024 | Jun 1-7, 2024 | Typically the last class day of class | Typically the last class day of class | Typically the last class day of class |
Commencement | Tacoma, Jun 7 Seattle, Jun 8 Bothell, Jun 9 | |||||
Quarter Breaks | Winter Break Dec 16, 2023-Jan 2, 2024 | Spring Break Mar 16-24, 2024 | Summer Break Jun 9-16, 2024 | Autumn Break Aug 17-Sep 24, 2024 |
University Holidays
Classes are not in session on the following holidays. All offices and most University buildings are also closed.
EARLY FALL START 2023 | AUTUMN 2023 | WINTER 2024 | SPRING 2024 | SUMMER 2024 | ||
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Full-term | A-term | B-term | ||||
Labor Day Sep 4, 2023 |
Veterans Day (observed) Nov 10, 2023 |
New Year’s Day Jan 1, 2024 |
Memorial Day May 27, 2024 |
Juneteenth Jun 19, 2024 |
Juneteenth Jun 19, 2024 |
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Thanksgiving Nov 23, 2023 Native American Heritage Day Nov 24, 2023 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan 15, 2024 |
Independence Day Jul 4, 2024 |
Independence Day Jul 4, 2024 |
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Christmas Dec 25, 2023 |
Presidents’ Day Feb 19, 2024 |
Application Deadlines
AUTUMN 2023 | WINTER 2024 | SPRING 2024 | SUMMER 2024 | |||
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Full-term | A-term | B-term | ||||
Admission Application for Freshmen | Nov 15, 2022 | Sep 1, 2023 | Not open for admission | Nov 15, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 |
Admission Application for Transfer Students and Postbaccalaureate Students | Feb 15, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | Limited admission | Feb 15, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 |
Admission Application for International Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) | Nov 15, 2022 | Not open for admission | Not open for admission | Nov 15, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 | Nov 15, 2023 |
Admission Application for International Undergraduate Students (Transfer and Postbaccalaureate) | Feb 15, 2023 | Not open for admission | Limited admission | Feb 15, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 | Feb 15, 2024 |
Admission Application for Summer Only Nonmatriculated Students | Jun 23, 2024 | Jun 23, 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 | |||
Returning Student Form deadlines | Sep 26, 2023 | Jan 2, 2024 | Mar 24, 2024 | Jun 16, 2024 | Jun 16, 2024 | Jun 16, 2024 |
Graduating Senior Priority – Applications due | May 3, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | Feb 7, 2024 | Apr 3, 2024 | Apr 3, 2024 | Apr 3, 2024 |
UW faculty/staff and Washington State employees Tuition Exemption Forms due | Tuition exemption forms due 2 weeks before the beginning of the quarter | |||||
Applications for credit by examination | Oct 6, 2023 | Jan 12, 2024 | Apr 5, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 |
Applications for baccalaureate degrees and certificates | Oct 13, 2023 | Jan 19, 2024 | Apr 12, 2024 | Jul 5, 2024 | Jul 5, 2024 | Jul 5, 2024 |
Applications for Washington State residence status | Oct 2, 2023 | Jan 31, 2024 | Apr 23, 2024 | Jul 17, 2024 | Jul 17, 2024 | Jul 17, 2024 |
Registration Deadlines
AUTUMN 2023 | WINTER 2024 | SPRING 2024 | SUMMER 2024 | |||
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Full-term | A-term | B-term | ||||
Registration Period I — Priority Registration | May 5 – Jun 19, 2023 | Nov 3-19, 2023 | Feb 9-25, 2024 | Apr 8 – May 15, 2024 | Apr 8 – May 15, 2024 | Apr 8 – May 15, 2024 |
Registration Period II — Registration period opens at midnight | Jun 20 – Sep 26, 2023 | Nov 20, 2023 – Jan 2, 2024 | Feb 26 – Mar 24, 2024 | May 16 – Jun 16, 2024 | May 16 – Jun 16, 2024 | May 16 – Jun 16, 2024 |
Late Registration Fee begins ($25) [First-time registration (signing up for a class) for the quarter] | Sep 27, 2023 | Jan 3, 2024 | Mar 25, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | Jul 18, 2024 |
Registration Period III — Registration period opens at midnight | Sep 27 – Oct 3, 2023 | Jan 3-9, 2024 | Mar 25 -31, 2024 | Jun 17-23, 2024 | Jun 17-23, 2024 | Jun 17 – Jul 24, 2024 |
Registration for Tuition Exemption Program – UW Faculty/Staff | Sep 29, 2023 | Jan 5, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | Jun 20, 2024 | Jun 20, 2024 | Jun 20, 2024 |
Registration for UW ACCESS Program | Sep 29-Oct 12, 2023 | Jan 5-19, 2024 | Mar 27 – Apr 9, 2024 | Jun 20 – Jul 3, 2024 | Jun 20 – Jul 3, 2024 | Jun 20 – Jul 3, 2024 |
Registration for Tuition Exemption Program – WA State employees | Sep 30, 2023 | Jan 6, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 |
Late Registration Fee begins ($75) [First-time registration (signing up for a class) for the quarter] | Oct 11, 2023 | Jan 17, 2024 | Apr 8, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 |
Adding/Dropping Courses or Complete Withdrawal
AUTUMN 2023 | WINTER 2024 | SPRING 2024 | SUMMER 2024 | |||
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Full-term | A-term | B-term | ||||
Last day to make changes in registration via MyUW without being assessed a $20 Fee and possible tuition forfeiture | Oct 3, 2023 | Jan 9, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Jun 23, 2024 | Jun 23, 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 |
Last day to withdraw without owing tuition or fees | Oct 3, 2023 | Jan 9, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Jun 23, 2024 | Jun 23, 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 |
Unrestricted drop period – $20 fee (Tuition Forfeiture period begins) | Oct 4-10, 2023 | Jan 10-16, 2024 | Apr 1-7, 2024 | Jun 24 – Jun 30, 2024 | NA | NA |
Late Add Period – $20 fee and entry codes from academic departments required to add all courses beginning | Oct 4, 2023 | Jan 10, 2024 | Apr 1, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 |
Last day to change to or from audit grade option. A $20 fee may be charged. | Oct 10, 2023 | Jan 16, 2024 | Apr 7, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 | Jul 23, 2024 |
Late Course Drop Period – Use of Current Quarter Drop required and a $20 Fee is assessed | Oct 11 – Dec 8, 2023 | Jan 17 – Mar 8, 2024 | Apr 8 – May 31, 2024 | Jul 1 – Aug 9, 2024 | Jun 24 – Jul 10, 2024 | Jul 25 – Aug 8, 2024 |
Last day to add a course through MyUW | Oct 17, 2023 | Jan 23, 2024 | Apr 14, 2024 | Jul 7, 2024 | Jun 23, 2024 | Jul 24, 2024 |
Last day to change to or from S/NS grade option. $20 fee | Dec 15, 2023 | Mar 15, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | Aug 16, 2024 | Jul 17, 2024 | Aug 16, 2024 |
Last day to change variable credits | Dec 8, 2023 | Mar 8, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Aug 9, 2024 | Jul 10, 2024 | Aug 9, 2024 |
Last day for graduate students to pay on-leave fee | Dec 8, 2023 | Mar 8, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | NA | NA | NA |
Last day to withdraw (dropping all classes) | Dec 8, 2023 | Mar 8, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Aug 9, 2024 | Jul 10, 2024 | Aug 9, 2024 |
Tuition/Fee Assessment Deadlines
AUTUMN 2023 | WINTER 2024 | SPRING 2024 | SUMMER 2024 | |||
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Full-term | A-term | B-term | ||||
First day tuition & fee balance is available on MyUW | Aug 30, 2023 | Dec 28, 2023 | Mar 21, 2024 | Jun 13, 2024 | Jun 13, 2024 | Jun 13, 2024 |
Student Insurance deadline. Cancellation of coverage is not allowed after this date. | Oct 13, 2023 | Jan 19, 2024 | Apr 12, 2024 | Jul 5, 2024 | Jul 5, 2024 | Jul 5, 2024 |
One-half tuition due if withdrawing for the quarter | Oct 4-26, 2023 | Jan 10-Feb 1, 2024 | Apr 1-23, 2024 | Jun 24 – Jul 7, 2024 | Jun 24 – Jul 7, 2024 | Jul 25- Aug 7, 2024 |
Tuition payment deadline for all registered students | Oct 13, 2023 | Jan 19, 2024 | Apr 12, 2024 | Jul 5, 2024 | Jul 5, 2024 | Jul 5, 2024 |
Late Payment Period begins (requires a Late-payment Fee) | Oct 16, 2023 | Jan 22, 2024 | Apr 15, 2024 | Jul 8, 2024 | Jul 8, 2024 | Jul 8, 2024 |
Full tuition due if withdrawing for the quarter beginning | Oct 27, 2023 | Feb 2, 2024 | Apr 24, 2024 | Jul 8, 2024 | Jul 8, 2024 | Aug 8, 2024 |
U-Pass Activation Dates/Payment Due Dates
AUTUMN 2023 | WINTER 2024 | SPRING 2024 | SUMMER 2024 | |||
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Full-term | A-term | B-term | ||||
Deadline to register for classes to ensure advance U-PASS activation | Sep 17, 2023 | Dec 24, 2023 | Mar 15, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 |
Advance U-PASS activation for students registered by deadline | Sep 19, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | Mar 17, 2024 | Jun 9, 2024 | Jun 9, 2024 | Jun 9, 2024 |
U-PASS activation for students registered after deadline | 2 days after registration | |||||
Deadline to pay U-PASS fee through Student Fiscal Services | Oct 13, 2023 | Jan 19, 2024 | Apr 12, 2024 | Jul 5, 2024 | Jul 5, 2024 | Jul 5, 2024 |
Last day to register for upcoming quarter to keep continuous service | Dec 24, 2023 | Mar 15, 2024 | Jun 7, 2024 | Sep 2, 2024 | Sep 15, 2024 | Sep 15, 2024 |
U-PASS deactivation for students not registered for upcoming quarter | Dec 25, 2023 | Mar 16, 2024 | Jun 8, 2024 | Sep 3, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 |
Grade Deadlines
AUTUMN 2023 | WINTER 2024 | SPRING 2024 | SUMMER 2024 | |||
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Full-term | A-term | B-term | ||||
RD grade for dropped courses begins | Oct 11, 2023 | Jan 17, 2024 | Apr 8, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | Jun 24, 2024 | Jul 25, 2024 |
Grades due from faculty at 5:00 p.m. via GradePage | Dec 19, 2023 | Mar 19, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | Aug 20, 2024 | Aug 20, 2024 | Aug 20, 2024 |
First day grades are posted to transcript and GPAs are available on MyUW | Dec 20, 2023 | Mar 20, 2024 | Jun 12, 2024 | Aug 21, 2024 | Aug 21, 2024 | Aug 21, 2024 |
Cancellation for Low Scholarship for the next quarter | Jan 4, 2024 | Mar 27, 2024 | Jun 18, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 |
Religious Accommodations Deadlines
AUTUMN 2023 | WINTER 2024 | SPRING 2024 | SUMMER 2024 | |||
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Full-term | A-term | B-term | ||||
Religious Accommodations request period | Aug 19 – Oct 6, 2023 | Dec 16, 2023 – Jan 12, 2024 | Mar 16 – Apr 5, 2024 | Jun 8 – Jun 28, 2024 | Jun 8 – Jun 28, 2024 | Jun 8- Jul 26, 2024 |